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X-WATERS Arctic 2021 is the round of the X-WATERS World Championship 2021.
+ 6-8 °C is the expected water temperature in Teriberka Bay in August. We will let our fire not to freeze.
It is the Arctic Ocean, that one we read about during the geography classes, the ocean which became the scene of action for “Two captains” novel and became the scene of life for Chelyuskin, Amundsen and
Schmidt. The Ocean of the Arctic convoys and The Northeast Passage. The snow stays here until June and the sun doesn’t set till August.
Is there anything more romantic than swimming race in the ice ocean? There is! Just set up a tent right
on the beach with a view of the Northern Pole.
Use Telegram app to chat with other participants https://t.me/xwaters_arctic (open from your phone when the app is installed).
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You can choose one of two distances.
1 km: The starting point take place on a charmingly beautiful sandy beach on the shore of Teriberka Bay. The swimmers will take part in “mini-benidorm”, swim around a cliff island and turn back.
1 arctic mile: The participants will cross the bay and swim from New Teriberka to the Old one.
The real length of the Arctic mile can be between 1900 and 2200 meters depending on the weather. At water temperature below 8C it is 1900 m, above 8C - 2200 meters. In both cases you will cross the Teriberskaya bay from Novaya Teriberka to Staraya Teriberka, only the finish point will be relocated. At water temperature below 6C or other adverse factors the distance can be additionally changed.
When selecting your distance, please, keep in mind that water at 1 mile distance is about 2 degrees colder than at 1 km distance;‑ that's a significant difference at this temperature!
Teriberka village is among the twenty most popular travel directions in the world according to National Geographic Traveler version. Indeed, it’s worth it! This severe beauty of the northern nature and peculiar way of life of local inhabitants make an inexpressible impression that you are on the Edge of the World, and it is literally true! Since recent time this old fishing village is widely known. It became the place of shooting “Leviathan” movie by Andrey Zvyagintsev. Teriberka was chosen as a backstage for his dramatic narration for a reason. Here, on the intricately rugged sea coast, you can physically feel the breezing of the Arctic. It is the only place in Russia where it is possible to reach the shore of the Arctic Ocean by car. And further, up to the pole, there is nothing else except water and ice.
The water in the Barents Sea is not similar to the water of southern seas, it has a different color, different taste, density and mood. There are peculiar sea dwellers, most of them are very tasty. This place is the northern Mecca of kiters and divers. The hills are studded with mushrooms and berries till late autumn. Even in August the nights are white here - the sum sets not for a long time, there is no full dark even after midnight. The spirit of the gone epoch reigns on the backdrop of enticing northern scenery. The echoes of this epoch are found everywhere - in the windows of abandoned meteostations and houses, in artillery units and half-destroyed wooden ships.
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AGENDA
13 августа: Экскурсионная программа. 14 августа: Обязательный акклиматизационный заплыв на 300 метров, выдача стартовых пакетов / Пляж поселка Териберка ЗДЕСЬ 15 августа: Заплыв на 1 милю Заплыв на 1 километр
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